I forgot to take a picture of my date, Black Girl in Prague, who was her usual fabulous self. I waited to meet her at the Vyšehrad Metro Terrace. Since I forgot to eat before I came, I slipped into the little Thai restaurant there so I would have some food in my stomach. Who wants their hunger to interrupt the balcony scene? Not me. I expected no greatness from any restaurant situated within a metro station. Indeed, the opposite. After all, the customers are in a hurry, there is graffiti everywhere outside, what could possibly be aesthetically-pleasing about the experience? I even let the waiter pick my food out because I was too lazy to make a choice myself. OK, so I was wrong. Greatness can reside in a metro restaurant.
Kaeng pet kai, rice, and green tea
at Yam Yam Thai Restaurant.
The open-air theatre
at Vyšehrad.
Can't you picture
all the people and performances
that have taken place here
over hundreds and hundreds of years?
that have taken place here
over hundreds and hundreds of years?
We were lucky to grab one of the seats with a back rest.
Can you find me in the audience?
Prague theater director
Gordon Trufitt and his wife Eva
sat across the aisle.
I used to see my Prague blogging buddy
everywhere in Prague.
This was my first time meeting
Grant Podelco and his fiancee Daisy
with young Emma.
It was a pleasure!
Grant gave me great blogging tips during intermission.
He writes two blogs: Gusto and Grant's Prague Bike Blog.
Mercutio was played by Guy Roberts.
Guy is the Founder, President and Artistic Director
of the Prague Shakespeare Festival
and he was sooo good in his role as Mercutio.
David Fisher played the Nurse.
You know when you watch someone act
and you can just tell how much fun their having?
David Fisher almost stole the show
with his hilariously bawdy portrayal
of Juliet's Nurse.
Wow, could he project his voice too!
Romeo and Juliet
were played by
Kendrick Ong and
Lenka Fisherová-Novaková
Juliet had wonderful enthusiasm
and Romeo was appropriately dreamy.
We had great seats for
enjoying the ensemble on stage.
I loved the sword fights!
Letní Scéna (Open Air Theatre) was perfect
for balcony scenes.
Thanks so much to Guy Roberts and his artistic company at the Prague Shakespeare Festival for putting on an enchanting evening of theater. It can't be easy in this funding environment. I for one, appreciated the opportunity to enjoy your gifts! Prague Shakespeare Festival will put on the play "As You Like It" May 12-22, 2011 in this same theatre next year. I'm impressed with the ambition for next year: ten days of performances!
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